Would be nice if they could give us a hand in the conference race though. Handing Houston a loss would give TJ a little breathing room.
Holy **** that’s a big win
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El. Oh. El.
This is so good on multiple levels. Simple yet complex.
Well done, my friend, well done.
IF ISU can hold serve at home and just split the road games that are left they will finish 13-5 which would be the high water mark for any ISU team since the conference went to 18 games, and only one conference win shy of the legendary LE team in 2000. That is pretty wild if one considers how much tougher the Big 12 is now compared to literally anyone else playing basketball across the country this year. This is probably one of the greatest ISU basketball teams of all time, without much hyperbole.
However, I don't see two more losses to Houston unless we deliver one to them on their home court. Maybe Baylor can catch them on an off night in Waco. They do have KU left on their home floor which will be a good game, I just don't think Self has enough to go in there and get that one. It's going to be tough to get past them this year. Can we expect the guys to go 8-1 the rest of the way, with one of the wins being Houston in their barn? That's what it will probably take to win the Big 12 title.
That .1 seconds in Waco looms large now that I'm looking at the rest of the schedules.
However, I don't see two more losses to Houston unless we deliver one to them on their home court. Maybe Baylor can catch them on an off night in Waco. They do have KU left on their home floor which will be a good game, I just don't think Self has enough to go in there and get that one. It's going to be tough to get past them this year. Can we expect the guys to go 8-1 the rest of the way, with one of the wins being Houston in their barn? That's what it will probably take to win the Big 12 title.
That .1 seconds in Waco looms large now that I'm looking at the rest of the schedules.
Both team's broadcasts are on the Varsity app. Mrs. Velo and I each wore one of my earbuds so we didn't disturb son who was doing homework.
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It is as much on the UT coaches as it is on Tyrese. They did nothing to develop him but they continue to throw him out there.
Player development isn't exactly Texas's thing. They just hit the portal every year instead of trying to develop the guys they have. Tyrese was a good freshman that had some very obvious holes to his game. Not only has he not developed in the areas he was deficient, but he's regressed in what he was good at. He's not the same defender he was at Iowa State, and he's lost his attacking ability. That'll happen when your job becomes watching Marcus Carr and now Abmas chuck 20 shots a game.
I think it was close to that big a lead halfway through the second half. Disu just went off after that.
I think Tyrese transferring to Texas was a bad decision made worse by Beard getting fired. From our perspective I’m fine with how it worked out but for him I think he could have grown into an NBA player given the right situation.
Iowa State is currently 9th in NET. North Carolina is 10th. Both teams have five losses. Not sure why you are currently giving UNC the nod over Iowa State? The Big 12 is the best conference in the country by far. A 13-5 winner of the Big 12 will get serious consideration for a #1 seed. A lot of basketball between now and then. It will all sort itself out.
Agree. I'm just going off my eyeball test but I would bet we probably had a double-digit lead for at least 25-30 minutes last night, maybe more. Game was well in hand pretty deep into the second half until Disu hit those two straight threes with a one-legged BRE guarding him.
We're pretty good this year and Texas is down by Texas standards but we still aren't 17 points better than them in Austin, that was a remarkable half.
Because name recognition matters. Seeders are human. It's not all numbers.
I'm not sure I'd call Illinois a blue blood but they did have a higher profile back in the day.
Maybe. I know he's listed at 6' but I don't think he is.
There are only 2 guys under 6' in the NBA currently.
Ummm. Tyrese came to you from a school that is just far better in basketball than you stupid dolts. Texas ... too big? Your clueless egos are off the charts.
They've basically been cheeks since Self left. That's like 20 years now. They've only been to the tourney 3 times in the last 12 years.
I would disagree there. Name recognition of the Big 12 conference is incredibly strong right now. Uconn, Purdue, Houston are very likely 3 of the 4 #1 seeds. I think the 4th #1 seed may very well have 7 overall losses.
I liked the guy on Twitter a couple weeks ago speculating that TJ would leave to take the Arkansas job (?), his main argument was "it's the SEC". I'm not sure if he was aware that it's a basketball job.
I'm a biased homer but to me it would be crazy if whoever wins the Big 12, especially if they also put in a good showing in the Big 12 tourney e.g. get to the final, isn't a #1 seed.
I can't wait to see this team in the NCAA tournament. If we stay healthy we should be a nightmare for just about anyone.
Siap and I missed it. This is DAMN impressive when you look at what a blood bath this conference is every night. To be percentage points out of first at the turn is not something I expected. I'm guilty of nit picking from time to time but you can't take away from how hard this team works and the way they play together.